Below is the political opportunity available to environmental organizations during the period 1977-1980. Based upon the conditions reflected in this information, environmental organizations should employ which of the following strategies to maximize their influence over environmental policy?

For the sake of identifying a single strategy, the legislative branch is more influential than the executive bran

House of Representatives Senate Government is: Year President Party Congress | Democrats Republicans Other % Control Democrats Republican Other % Control Unified/Divide 1977-78 Carter D 95th 292 143 67% 62 38 62% unified 1979-80 Carter D 96th 277 158 0 64% 59 41 0 59% unified